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No. 1. Oil of almonds, one pound; white wax, four ounces. Melt together gently in an earthen vessel, and when nearly cold, stir in gradually twelve ounces of rose« water.
No. 2. White wax and sper maceti, of each half an ounce; oil of almonds, four ounces; orange flower water, two ounces. Mix as directed for No. 1.
 
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